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CMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up 2% from 2023

CMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up 2% from 2023

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the total number of housing starts in 2024 rose two per cent compared with 2023, helped by increased starts in Alberta, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.
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B.C. real estate braces for year of uncertainty

B.C. real estate braces for year of uncertainty

Provincial economy and massive housing sector likely in for a dynamic and turbulent year.
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Surrey’s 2024 building boom spurred by rush to dodge new Metro Vancouver taxes

Surrey’s 2024 building boom spurred by rush to dodge new Metro Vancouver taxes

Developers and home builders sped up their in-stream projects and paid 2024 development cost charge (DCC) rates before Metro Vancouver’s much bigger rates came into effect last April
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National home sales finish strong in 2024, as association forecasts rebound this year

National home sales finish strong in 2024, as association forecasts rebound this year

The Canadian Real Estate Association expects home sales to grow 8.6 per cent this year, saying a surprisingly strong fourth quarter in 2024 bodes well for a rebound in most housing markets across the country.
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Ending apartment apprehension could ease B.C. infrastructure woes, say researchers

Ending apartment apprehension could ease B.C. infrastructure woes, say researchers

Two researchers call on reticent B.C. municipalities to 'end the apartment ban.'
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Vancouver’s glut of luxury condos a potential investment opportunity, says Sotheby’s

Vancouver’s glut of luxury condos a potential investment opportunity, says Sotheby’s

But detached homes are still the belle of the ball, accounting for 9 in 10 high-end deals
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Architect begs to have heritage status removed from Steveston Hotel

Architect begs to have heritage status removed from Steveston Hotel

An architect told city council the historic hotel has no 'architectural value.'
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Canada has 2.4M households in ‘core housing need’

Canada has 2.4M households in ‘core housing need’

Parliamentary budget officer report says need driven by high interest rates, slow adjustment of housing stock to higher immigration
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Burnaby builder fined $32K for 'high-risk' safety violations at Coquitlam development

Burnaby builder fined $32K for 'high-risk' safety violations at Coquitlam development

Allaire Construction Inc. is the prime contractor at Florin on Rochester Avenue in Coquitlam where WorkSafeBC observed 'multiple safety deficiencies' in August.
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B.C. building permit values plummeted in November, says StatCan

B.C. building permit values plummeted in November, says StatCan

Data corroborates industry report of condo market slowdown in Vancouver
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